Laura Elizabeth Dern is an actress,film director and producer. She has acted in such films as Smooth Talk (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Fat Man and Little Boy(1988), and Jurassic Park (1993). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the 1991 film Rambling Rose. Laura is the daughter of actors Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd.